This trio of plants contains a random selection of three plants from the following varieties of milkweed: Butterfly Milkweed, Field Milkweed(Common), Ice Ballet Milkweed, Hello Yellow Milkweed and Sweet Swamp Milkweed.

Milkweed plants are essential host plants of the Monarch butterfly, upon which their yellow, white and black striped caterpillars feed and form their stunning blue-green chrysalises, before becoming the large, eye-catching black and orange butterflies that we know and love.

The umbel-shaped (and sometimes ball-shaped) flowerheads of milkweed plants provide a valuable source of nectar for adult Monarchs along their journey, as well as a significant food source for many other butterflies. The collection provides for milkweeds in a variety of colors and sizes - some scented (such as Sweet Swamp) - which will draw the favor of a wider variety of adult butterflies. All will home the Monarch’s critical larval stage, and help assist in the replenishing of a cherishable and iconic species in North and Central America.

While butterflies - and particularly the Monarch - are a focus on attention when it coms to the ecological benefits of milkweed plants, they also feed pollinating beetles and small bees. Scented (Sweet Swamp) and white-flowered varieties (Ice Ballet) are notable draws for numerous pollinating moths, as well.

Milkweeds are highly adaptable, and ultimately, will do well in any garden space that receives ample water. When transplanting your milkweed plants, dig a hole 12 inches deep to work the soil. Thoroughly water it after planting, and if there is no immediate rainfall thereafter, soak it again within 1-2 days to help establish the roots. Asclepias tuberosa/incarnata are best not be divided due to their tap root, but they will sometimes self sow. When grown in masses, Monarch activity can be prolific.